Schedule Saturday 6th June 2020

Radio 4
10:30am
30 min
James Veitch's Contractual Obligation. James Veitch. Copyright: BBC

James Veitch's Contractual Obligation

Series 3, Episode 1 - Time Travel

The comedian and YouTuber returns to undertake another series of challenges to discover more about the modern world. In the first edition, he hopes to fix things with his ex-girlfriend by attempting to travel through time, trying to get to grips with the fundamentals of quantum mechanics with the help of former Doctor Who star Sylvester McCoy.

Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the Orwellian panel show.

BBC Two
7:45pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 8, Episode 2 - When You've Got To Go

Mrs. Pike is shocked to learn that Pike has been successfully called up into the armed forces despite his health. Meanwhile, Mainwaring has set himself the near-impossible task of finding enough people to donate 100 pints of blood.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Hungry McBear

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's Big Laughs, Highlights Special

Judge Rinder gets the fright of his life when he's woken in the middle of the night to play the Midnight Gameshow, and Michael relives the moment Gary Barlow surprised the audience by singing along to their karaoke versions of some classic Take That songs.

All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Emre Türkmen, Mikey Goldsworthy, Jerry Springer, Aly Mahmoud, Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Olly Alexander, Dinah O'Dowd, Boy George

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 2, Episode 6

Agnes packs the house full of fantastic guests, including Boy George and his mammy Dinah O'Dowd and Jerry Springer. Dermot and Buster have fun with survival expert Ray Mears who fronts their survival masterclass and Foley's gets ready for Years & Years to play out the series in style.

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons, Chris Addison. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 11, Highlights Special

Dara O'Briain and the regulars present a special highlights edition of the topical comedy show.

The Cockfields. Image shows from L to R: Simon (Joe Wilkinson), Sue (Sue Johnston)

The Cockfields

Series 1, Episode 2

It's Saturday, the family visit Aunty Rose in the nursing home and have a nose at Alan Titchmarsh's house. Back home, Donna risks everything by suggesting she makes the tea to give Sue a break.

Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Phil Wang, Big Zuu. Copyright: Boomerang

Big Zuu's Big Eats

Series 1, Episode 4 - Phil Wang

Grime artist Big Zuu is back on home turf - cooking for comedian Phil Wang in London's West End. On tour Phil gives every meal a score of one to five noodle bowls - so how will Zuu compare?

Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

Inside No. 9

A selection of episodes from the first series of the comic anthology series.

Radio 4
11:30pm
(repeat)
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 6, Episode 3 - Eurydice

The host tells stories of Eurydice, whose rescue from the Underworld was bungled by her lover Orpheus. How has her story been uncovered from sources that no longer exist?

Have I Got News For You. Stephen Mangan

Have I Got News For You

Series 54, Episode 7

Regular captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and panellists Steph McGovern and Jo Caulfield.

BBC Four
Midnight
(repeat)
Timeshift

Timeshift: Gagging For It - TV's Hunger For Radio Comedy

Documentary examining how television has looked to radio comedy for the 'next big thing'.

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